Bowlers capturing 19 plus wickets in a two test series
JA Warrican of West Indies captured 19 wickets against Pakistan in the just concluded test series to provide the 19th occasion of a bowler capturing 19 plus wickets in a two test series in the annals of a test series. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 2014 | Srl Lanka | 2 | 4 | 742 | 348 | 23 |
| 2 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 2006 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 978 | 397 | 22 |
| 3 | NM Lyon | Australia | Bangladesh | 2017 | Bangladesh | 2 | 4 | 803 | 315 | 22 |
| 4 | J Briggs | England | South Africa | 1888-89 | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 391 | 101 | 21 |
| 5 | A Kumble | India | Pakistan | 1998-99 | India | 2 | 4 | 587 | 312 | 21 |
| 6 | IK Pathan | India | Zimbabwe | 2005 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 391 | 237 | 21 |
| 7 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | India | 1998-99 | India | 2 | 4 | 899 | 403 | 20 |
| 8 | DL Vettori | New Zealand | Bangladesh | 2004-05 | Bangladesh | 2 | 4 | 670 | 224 | 20 |
| 9 | DW Steyn | South Africa | New Zealand | 2007-08 | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 336 | 184 | 20 |
| 10 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2012-13 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 708 | 278 | 20 |
| 11 | Noman Ali | Pakistan | England | 2024-25 | Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 545 | 277 | 20 |
| 12 | RW Price | Zimbabwe | West Indies | 2003-04 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 836 | 396 | 19 |
| 13 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | England | 2011-12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 714 | 341 | 19 |
| 14 | S Shillingford | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2012-13 | West Indies | 2 | 4 | 449 | 200 | 19 |
| 15 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | England | 2016-17 | Bangladesh | 2 | 4 | 656 | 297 | 19 |
| 16 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 2016-17 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 696 | 287 | 19 |
| 17 | G Motie | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2022-23 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 536 | 259 | 19 |
| 18 | Sajid Khan | Pakistan | England | 2024-25 | Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 544 | 401 | 19 |
| 19 | JA Warrican | West Indies | Pakistan | 2024-25 | Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 431 | 171 | 19 |
JA Warrican of West Indies captured 19 wickets against Pakistan in the just concluded test series to provide the third occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing 19 plus wickets in a two test series in the annals of a test series. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | S Shillingford | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2012-13 | West Indies | 2 | 4 | 449 | 200 | 19 |
| 2 | G Motie | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2022-23 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 536 | 259 | 19 |
| 3 | JA Warrican | West Indies | Pakistan | 2024-25 | Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 431 | 171 | 19 |
JA Warrican of West Indies captured 19 wickets against Pakistan in the just concluded test series to provide the third occasion of a bowler capturing 19 plus wickets in a two test series against Pakistan in the annals of a test series. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 2014 | Srl Lanka | 2 | 4 | 742 | 348 | 23 |
| 2 | A Kumble | India | Pakistan | 1998-99 | India | 2 | 4 | 587 | 312 | 21 |
| 3 | JA Warrican | West Indies | Pakistan | 2024-25 | Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 431 | 171 | 19 |
HMRKB Herath has captured 19 or more wickets in a two test series on four occasions. His feat is tabulated below. He also holds the record for most wickets in a two test series. He captured 23 wickets against Pakistan in 2014 series played in Sri Lanka
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 2014 | Srl Lanka | 2 | 4 | 742 | 348 | 23 |
| 2 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2012-13 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 708 | 278 | 20 |
| 3 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | England | 2011-12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 714 | 341 | 19 |
| 4 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 2016-17 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 696 | 287 | 19 |
India-Pakistan 1998-99 two test series played in India witnessed rival bowlers capturing 20 or more wickets. A Kumble captured 21 wickets for India, while Saqlain Mushtaq captured 20 wickets for Pakistan. This series remains the only two test series in which rival bowlers accounted for 20 or more wickets.
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | A Kumble | India | Pakistan | 1998-99 | India | 2 | 4 | 587 | 312 | 21 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | India | 1998-99 | India | 2 | 4 | 899 | 403 | 20 |
Sri Lanka is the only team to have five occasions of bowlers capturing 19 plus wickets in a two test series. The following table lists the five occasions.
| No | Player | Team | Opposition | Series | Venue | M | I | Balls | Runs | W |
| 1 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 2014 | Srl Lanka | 2 | 4 | 742 | 348 | 23 |
| 2 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 2006 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 978 | 397 | 22 |
| 3 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2012-13 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 708 | 278 | 20 |
| 4 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | England | 2011-12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 714 | 341 | 19 |
| 5 | HMRKB Herath | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 2016-17 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 696 | 287 | 19 |